Soft collar



Dec. 39, 193%. v HILLMAN fi fi SOFT COLLAR Filed March '7, 1950 M A TORNEY Watenteol Dec, 3d, 193%) JOSEPH HILLMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SOFT GOLLAR Application filed March 7,

This invention relates to improvements in apparel collars and more particularly to collars of the soft turnover type commonly used in combination with mens shirts of the negligee type.

The general object of the invention resides in the provision of means in a practical, economical and convenient form to maintain thefront or wing portions of the folded over It is a still further object of'the invention -to provide sleeves in the front ortions of the folded over'element of the collar adapted to receive stiffening members, the said sleeves being formed prior to the folded over element being turned inside out, by superposing upon the bottom layer strips of fabric, folding each of the latter upon itselfand uniting the folded over strips to the layers .of the collar;

A still further object of the invention is to provide reinforced openings to the sleeves whereby stiffening members may be readily inserted therein or withdrawn therefrom.

These and further objects are attained by the novel construction hereinafter described and shown in "the accompanying drawing constituting a material part of this disclosure and in which v Figure 1 is a fragmentary fnont vi'ew of a shirt and collar showing the application of my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of a collar indicating the processof assembly.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through variv ous layers of the folded over top of the collar before the folded over top is turned inside out. Figure l is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Figure .1;

Referring to the drawing, 10 represents the band provided with a conventional buttonhole 11, and'12 represents the folded over 59 top of the collar 3' oinedrto' the band 10 inthe 1930. Serial no. 433,865.

conventional manner. The band 10 is sewn on a shirt 13 in the customary manner as shown in Figure 1. The folded over top 12 of thecollar is preferably formed of three plies of soft fabric comprising an inner or bottom ply 14, the outer or top ply 15 and an intermediary or interlining ply 16 which are, in the conventional making of the folded over top, superposed one upon the other with the bottom ply and intermediary ply outermost and united together by a line of stitching 17.

In the customary making of the collar the plies are turned inside out between the bottom and top plies 14 and 15, by which the line of stitching 17 is concealed and thefplies are closely held together at spaced distances from the edges of the plies by a marginal line of stitching 18.

In my invention-I have departed from the customary'method of making the collar. Be-

fore the plies are assembled, I take strips of fabric 19 and unite the same with the bottom ply 14 by means of buttonhole stitches and are turned inside out as previously stated and the marginal line of stitching 18 run, and the said top is attached to the band 10 in the conventional manner. The sleeves 2Q'thus formed are adapted to receive stiffening members 22, through the buttonhole openings 21 for the purpose of maintainingthe front 'edges of the folded over top in a firm, unwrinkled and uncurled condition. 7

By constructing a collar in accordance with my invention, I have providedsleeves in the frontal portions thereof adjacent the front marginal line of stitching 18 for the purpose of confining and retaining the stifiening members, independent of the layers or plies of the collar.

The sleeves do not have to extend to the tapered portions of the folded over top, only sufficient length being required as to support the stiffening members in position, it being understood, however, that the stiffening members are of such length and shape as to extend from the sleeves and fit into the spaces formed at the points of intersection of the marginal line of stitching 18.

The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded as descriptive and illustrative only, and not as restrictive or limitative of the invention, of which obviously an embodiment may be constructed including many modifications without departing from the general scope herein indicated and denoted in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a collar having a band, a folded over top including a plurality of plies, and a fabric sleeve disposed between adjacent plies and near the front edges thereof, said sleeve and one of said plies having registered openings whereby a stiffening member may be inserted within the sleeve.

2. In a collar a folded over top including a plurality of plies, and a fabric sleeve disposed between adjacent plies near their front edges, said sleeve being united to the bottom ply by a buttonhole stitch wherein an opening is provided for the insertion of a stiffening member in the sleeve,

3. In a collar a folded over to 3 having a top ply, a bottom ply, an intermediary ply, and a pair of fabric sleeves disposed between the bottom and intermediary plies and spaced from the front edges thereof, said sleeves being united at their upper portions to the bottom ply by buttonhole stitches wherein openings are provided for the insertion of stiffening members in the sleeves.

4. In a collar a folded over top having a 7 top ply, a bottom ply, an intermediary ply, and a pair of fabric sleeves disposed between thebottom and intermediary plies and spaced from the front edges thereof,said sleeves being united to the plies by marginallines of stitching, said sleeves being buttonhole stitched to the bottom ply, wherein openings are provided for the insertion of stiffening members in the sleeves.-

5. A soft folded over collar having a multiply folded over top, the lower corner of which is tapered, the plies comprising the folded over top being united at their front and lower margins by a line of stitching, a piece of material folded over upon itself disposed between the plies and having its front margins placed in registration with the corresponding front margins of the plies, and united thereto by the said line of stitching,

whereby a sleeve is formed, the said sleeve being buttonhole stitched to the bottom ply wherein an opening is formed for the insertion of a stiffening member in the sleeve.

6. A soft collar having a folded over top, provided with a top ply, a bottom ply, and an intermediary ply, the lower corner of which is tapered, the plies comprising. the folded over top being united at their front and lower margins by a line of stitching; a

strip of material,the height of which is less than the height of the front portion of the collar, folded over upon itself and disposed between the bottom and intermediary plies and having its front margins placed in registration with the corresponding front margins of the plies, and united thereto by the said line of stitching, whereby a sleeve is formed, the said sleeve being buttonhole stitched to the bottom ply wherein an opening is formed; and a stiffening member adapted to be removably inserted in the sleeve through the opening and extend therebeyond to the tapered portion of the collar.

7. A soft collar having a folded over top, provided with a top ply, a bottom ply, and an intermediary ply, the lower corner of which is tapered, the plies comprising the folded over top being united at their front and lower margins by two lines of stitching; a strip of material, the height of which is less than the height of the front ortion of the collar, folded over upon itsel and disposed between the'bottom and intermediary plies and having its front margins placed in registration with the corresponding front margins of the plies, and united thereto by the said lines of stitching, whereby a sleeve is formed beyond the inner line of stitching, the said sleeve being buttonhole stitched to the bottom ply wherein an opening is formed; and a stiffening member adapted to be re movably inserted in the sleeve through the opening and extend therebeyond to the tapered portion of the collar. v

8. A soft collar having a folded overtop, provided with a top ply, a bottom ply, and an intermediary ply, the plies comprising the folded over top being united attheir front and lower margins by two lines of stitching; a strip of material folded over upon itself and disposed between the bottom and intermediary plies and having its front margins placed .in registration with the corresponding front margins of the plies, and

united thereto by the said lines of stitching, whereby a sleeve is formed beyond the inner line of stitching, the said sleeve being buttonhole stitched to the bottom ply wherein an opening is formed; and a stiffening member adapted to be removably inserted in the sleeve through the opening.

9. The method of forming a turned down collar having a top, a bottom and an intermediate layer of fabric, comprising superposing a strip of fabric upon the bottom layer substantially in registration with an end thereof, stitching and slitting the strip and layer together near their tops and ends to form a buttonhole opening, stltehing the top, bottom and intermediary layers together about a portion of their outlines, folding the said strip upon itself prior to stitchin said layers together whereby the strip is stitched in folded down position together withthe layers, turning said layers inside out, stitching the collar about its periphery spaced from the first seam whereby a sleeve is formed. from the strip, beyond the second seam, haying the said buttonhole opening formed therein,

and stitching said layers to a neck band.

Signed at New York, in the county and State of New York, this 31st day of January,

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